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M4.9 Earthquake near Ionian Sea

UTC time: 2026-01-10 04:53:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Ionian Sea

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M4.9 Earthquake near Ionian Sea · 2026-01-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Ionian Sea · 2026-01-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Ionian Sea on January 10, 2026 at 04:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d74e69aef6273397dc4ad7448303cb0e5db43fc3
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 04:53:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.30000, 16.89000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 302 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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